Ballast Point Black Marlin Porter

Brewed by Ballast Point Brewing Company
Style: Porter
San Diego, California USA

Bottled (at some pub during the pub crawls in Copenhagen (Maybe Örsted?)). Very deep ambery brown colour with mediumsized beigeish brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, some smoked wood, quite strong roasted coffee as well as some mild caramel malty notes. Mild fruityness also lurking. Flavour is quite much the same in a rather big way, even though in a good balance. Has some late hoppyness. Quite dry.

Not sure how long i’ve had this bottle tucked in the corner of my fridge. Either way its a shame b/c I really enjoyed this! Dark brown pour with a thin tan head. Light peat, roast, and espresso on the nose. Creamy mouth-feel. Bittersweet chocolate, toffee, roast, and coffee. Slightly dry finish

Pours nearly black with tan head. Nose has a bit of a smokey, woody note with roasted, chocolate, and coffee notes. Palate is in line with the nose, especially the roasty flavors and some smoked wood. Chocolate is not sweet. Finish is somewhat dry also.

Bottle shares by andrew at SL.. Black in color, good head.. Decent aroma of roasted malts. Taste is chocolate, little roasted malts, Good texture... Decent beer overall.. Never been a huge fan of porters so take this rating for what its worth...

Appearance: Pours a reasonably clearish, dark brown, near black body with a creamyish, ecru-hued head. Smell: Proper porter nose of lightly roasty barley with notes of chocolate, morningtime coffee, dark caramel, and cream. Small background hint of fruit. Taste: Heady dark maltiness yielding pleasing tastes of chocolate, flecks of dark caramel, and roasty coffee tempered with a splash of half-n-half. Clandestine, meager hint of citrus. The roastiness and a slight earthiness usher in a moderate amount of bitterness. Dash of gourmet cola and a few more touches of sweet caramel. Roasty, drying finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium-plus carbonation. Relatively creamy mouthfeel. Drinkability: Recommended. A top-notch porter, really. It’s hearty, pleasantly malty, and a sheer joy to drink.

Nice ruby-hued deep cola pour, with a creamy, rich, thick head that retains decently, leaving thick soapy lace. The nose is of coffee and chocolates with toasted malts. Dark chocolates dominate this, with roasted notes, toast and possibly some molasses and prune integrated underneath. The bold hopping makes for a well-roasted coffee bitter finish... a plus of the pour... very linear and conclusive. The roasts linger appropriately, giving reminiscence to dark esters from time to time. Creamy mouthfeel with enough zest from the nitrous carbonation to be interesting. I thought this was a solid American take on a porter. Bold, assertive, complex yet well-integrated, nice texture and smooth. Would make a wonderful session brew, and I’m glad I picked up a few of these.

Bottled. Aroma has coffee, roast and some fruit. Black coloured porter with a lasting, beige, medium head. The taste is a bit sweet has coffee, some chocolate, nuts, roast and dried fruits. Medium bodied and well balanced. Good beer.

bottle 660ml 24€ shared at Hilpeä Hauki 170409 during Hilarious American Weeks murky black tickling hops roasted mal,ts mily in good way dry balanced chocolate and coffee in aftertaste. Excellent!